I hear a 'groaning' type of sound when turning the steering wheel back and forth especially when first starting out. If I had to make an educated guess I would say rack or pump, but I'm not sure. I think I'll disconnect the tie rods from the steering knuckles this weekend and make sure the wheels turn from left to right without binding. Any one else seen or heard this? Grand Ams had a problem somewhat like this and there was a power steering hose that was the culprit.
It's a 2002 with 56k miles, and well maintained.